China Launches Duty Review For Nissan North America

Law360, New York (October 18, 2012, 6:02 PM EDT) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that it would review whether Nissan North America Inc. vehicles should be subject to anti-dumping and countervailing duties China imposed in December on cars and sport utility vehicles made in the U.S.

Last year, MOFCOM slapped two-year duties on U.S.-made vehicles with an engine capacity of at least 2.5 liters, but Nissan North American applied in writing for a new exporter review in September, which means Nissan claims it didn't export any of the subject vehicles to China during the...